Key Skills

Management Profile

Space, Range & Display

Merchandising Support

Modular Planning & Space Allocation

Inventory Capacity Planning

Performance Management

Good understanding of entire gamut of Space, Range & Display..

Category knowledge includes assortment planning, performance, trend Analysis, Benchmark, Category Management.

Adept in managing SRD & Merchandising various & co-ordination with external and internal departments aiming for continuous improvement.

Strong analytical, presentation, influcencing & communication skills.

Proficient in SAP, Oracle, JDA, Spaceman, Space Planning & Allocation.

Education:

MBA Finance from Maharishi Dayanand University in 2008.

B.Com from Delhi University in 2005.

Career Timeline:

Apr’18- Mar'20 : Deputy Manager Space Range Display Strategy (Godfrey Phillips )

Jan’14 – Mar’18 : Manager Modular Planning & Space Allocation (Future Group).

Aug’08 - Dec’13 : Sr. Executive Modular Planner & Space Allocation (Wal-Mart)

Jun’05 - Aug’08 : Executive SCM Planner (Vishal Retail Ltd).

Work Experience:

Deputy Manager Space Range & Display Strategy in Godfrey Phillips India - (April’18 to March'20)

Working on Proto and Macro Space element and all work related to space planning.

Create item level Modular Planograms.

Replenishment setting.

Custodian of section count: all format and protos

Custodian of category Adjacencies: All formats and protos.

Responsible for ensuing consistency and logical flow.

Custodian of all store space, footage and layouts.

Finalized business scenario, UAT testing, fill up requirement.

Follow modular guideline

Follow CDT (Customer decision tree)

Regular updates

Modular integrity

Tracking & improving modular productivity

Work as per projected rate of sale

Ensure maximum visibility on minimum space

Ensure Modular check in cycle on given time lines

Capturing and placement of the product in the drawing.

Section count(dedicate space as per the layout) for each category

Relay and walkthrough

Sales analysis

Trait maintenance & maintaining images, dimension, data bank of Modulars.

Replenishment ITST evaluation and accuracy through analysis tool.

Formulate regions wise strategy for Modular development of various categories.

Develops Robust Plans for Implementation of Modular Strategies Considering Demography, Customers’ Need, Seasons, Festivals and Suitability of Merchandise.

Ensuring Optimum Utilization of Space by Planning Proper Location of End Caps, Sidekicks, Pallets and Other Promotional Fixtures.

Undertaking Performance Based Restructuring of the Categories on Half Yearly Basis.

Determining Category Space Allocation and Adjacencies Appropriately to Allocate Product as Per Sales Density.

Supporting Merchandisers/ Buyers for Replenish-able Merchandise and Ensuring 100% in Stock as Well as Fill Rate.

Generate Regular Reports & Data Analysis for the Modular Productivity, 80/20, Top & Bottom Performing Merchandise, 80/20 Review Line, and Review at Category Level for Demand and Inventory Control.

Manager Modular Planning & Space Allocation in Future Group - (Jan’14 to Mar’18)

Future Retail is the flagship company of Future Group, India’s retail pioneer catering to the entire Indian consumption space. Its operate multiple retail formats in both the hypermarket, supermarket and home segments of the Indian consumer market including Big Bazaar, Easy day, KB’s, FBB,Foodhaal.

Responsibility Involved:-

Space Planning for all Stores while ensuring maximum utilization of the space and layout of the store.

Designing and ensuring the best possible planogram/layout and space allocation for the stores as per season and category performance to maximize sale and releasing thereafter to the respective retail merchandisers for execution on floor.

Develop the planograms and layout for ensuring appropriate category allocation and ease of customer choice.

Design, develop and implement macro space planograms & placement of products and fixtures needed.

Handling store space planning layouts, category allocation and placement considering the basic views.

Ensuring maximum utilization of space with highlighting core and hot categories.

Managing space allocation basis the profitability and performance of the category.

Ensure effective zoning on allocation of space by category with break-up of brands, sizes and number of pieces.

Provide recommendations for the following season in line with Company strategy.

Supporting with space performance data collection and reporting as required.

Partner, liaising and coordination with the Buying, planning, retail operations & visual Merchandising team for better planning of season launch and other ad-hoc activities.

Planning & recommending design and allocation improvement according to operations inputs.

Analyzing brand performance over the past season and taking measures with respect to placement or removal and area of the same in the store

Coordinating with regional retail merchandisers for new brand launch and other brand placements

Designing the best possible range planning for the store as per season and brand performance to maximize sale and releasing thereafter to the respective retail merchandisers for execution on floor

Achievements: -

Successfully implementation of JDA in pan India.

Awarded for best functional strategies in information technology enhancement.

Rollout stores integration with supply chain enhancement.

Senior Planner Space Allocation and Modular in Wal-Mart India - (Aug’08 to Dec’13)

One of the fastest growing company in large format hyper market, Cash and carry, a big Retail Chain, dealing in all categories.

Responsibility Involved:

Create modulars using JDA (software) based on the merchandise layout proto, assortment strategy, and merchandising rules by analyzing item assortments; maintaining modular layout design;

Build and develop the category modulars in consultation with and with the recommendations of the category leads.

Preparing reports (for example, points of distribution for modulars, additions deletions, space to sales, margin mix) for use in the modular walkthrough; and developing the modular docket detailing strategy and execution instructions to Operations.

Creation of database of all items available with their dimensions for creating planogram based on the events, season etc. (once in a year) and incorporating modifications if any.

Manages and ensures execution of the modular process calendar (also known as Modular Relay process) by reviewing and implementing, as appropriate, correction of error (COE) information from prior year; coordinating and conducting preplanning meetings; communicating information to team members (for example, timelines, expectations, roles, responsibilities, progress); monitoring progress against calendar; taking required corrective actions (at least once in a year per store)

Coordinate execution of updated modular with India Ops and follow up on execution of the same. Visit stores at least one store per quarter to oversee and execute modular changes and capturing and conducting correction of errors (COE) from modular creation and store execution process.

Evaluate the success of modular changes by analysing pre/post sales/margin analysis. Conduct surveys through store associates on member feedback and providing recommendations to the Merchandising teams. (After 2 months of each relay).

Achievements: -

My Team award (1) for high performance in 2010.

Walk the Talk (2) award for successfully implementation of GPP/ Modular Planning.

High Five (7) awarded for good practices in SCM & Merchandise field.

Executive SCM Planner in Vishal Retail LTD. (June’05 to Aug’08)

Vishal Retail Ltd is a Company engages in retail Business & having manufacturing unit, Govern 138 Outlet & 20 warehouses situated in Different Cities in India.

Responsibility Involved:

Responsible and accountable for creation and management of Category Planogram Schedules for their areas of responsibilities, ensuring all milestones are completed on time by all cross functional stakeholders in order to deliver accurate Planograms in store on time

Responsible and accountable to lead Planogram pre planning and kick off meetings in order to share planogram process timelines, set up guidelines, identify fixture and signing needs, and any potential obstacles for dropping planogram on time. Facilitate discussion within cross functional team to develop solutions to those obstacles, create action plan and manage the plan to execution.

Create an official "Planogram kick off" letter that CMs will sent to vendors, providing them with key timelines and expectations they need to meet to ensure successful planogram execution.

Run planogram analytics, assist in setting up planograms in the layout center and complete drawing process, including all cut backs. Responsible to check in and finalize planograms as per the CRS, by managing Category Specialists in the cleanup of any merchandising errors.

Responsible to ensure compliance with planogram standards, and to review the set with LP, Supply Chain, Private Brands and Signing teams to obtain approvals or direction for any changes to LY's set, prior to CM's official Planogram Walk Through with Director and VP.

Supports CM in development of the Planogram Walk Through Documents by providing key reports, the summary of the planogram linear footage and complexities, and drawing of the LY set.

Perform Quality Control audits on all planogram drawings, including the ones submitted by vendors to ensure they comply with corporate planogram standards.

Certification & Technical Skills:

Diploma in Computer Application cum Accts. From Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Information Technology. Mumbai- {SEPTEMBER-2005}.

Certificate in Office Assistant from Conduct Branch of IBM and Times of India. New Delhi-{Year 2004}.

Certified JDA Intactix IKB Database Manager from JDA.

National Cadet Corps certificate “C” By Ministry of Defence. (Govt. Of India).2005-DELHI (NCC-ARMY SENIOR DIVISION-DELHI).

Industry Achievements

My Team award for high performance in 2010.

Walk the Talk award for successfully implementation the GPP & Modular Planning.

High Five (8) awarded for good practices in SCM & Merchandising field.

Walk the Talk award.

Personal Details:

Date of Birth : 29th November, 1982

Languages Known : Hindi & English

Status : Married

Hometown : New Delhi

Location : Ready to locate anywhere (Domestic /Overseas)

Signature

Anil Kumar

Anil Kumar

14 Years of rich experience in convenience & hyper market stores in Retail Industry. Result driven professional with experience in end to end SRD, Merchandising support with expertise in multicultural business environment, organizations of high repute

add93t@r.postjobfree.com + 91 - 701*******

Contact this candidate